Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 1229



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Side story 43. Imperial wind instrument. (8)

10,000 deaths over 200 years. If you do the math, that means 50 people died per year.

It was a small number compared to the number of people dying from various diseases or accidents in the Empire’s civilian society and the Imperial Army.

However, when it came to intelligence warfare over challenge records and miscellaneous records, the situation was different.

Not only the imperial people but also people from other countries knew that the Challenge Record and the Miscellaneous Record were not just any records.

In the ‘Nanhai War’ that took place in 1592 (144th year of the Imperial Calendar), Toyotomi Hideyoshi of Japan was after the Doenrok and Japsangrok, and even now, there are more than a few countries that send diplomatic letters requesting the disclosure of the Doenrok whenever they get the chance.

Even if this is the situation in public, it is obvious what is happening behind the scenes.

The questions gradually turned to a more sensitive topic.

– Judging from the silence left behind, the identities of the secret agents seem to be a secret. Are the only ones who know the identities of these individuals, especially the dead ones, other than the secret agents themselves, the Emperor and the Crown Prince?

“Yes. It is one of the duties of the Emperor and the Crown Prince to identify and remember those who died during operations.”

– Are there any records of what those working in the secret service did?

“Of course there is. It is called the ‘Secret Records.’ This record can only be read by the emperor and the person in charge of the Secret Mission at the time the operation took place.”

-Where does the budget to run the secretariat come from?

“First of all, the Imperial Family. The rest is confidential. However, I can answer this confidently. Not a single penny is illegally taken from the Imperial budget.”

-Does the Secret Service only operate within the Empire?

“no.”

* * *

As the secret identity of the secret government was revealed, chaos broke out not only in the empire but also in many countries.

The most talked about were Ming and Europe.

Among the things the emperor mentioned, the Liaodong War and the Battle of the West Sea were both fought by Ming.

Thanks to this, not only Ming officials but also historians began to look through Ming history books again.

Meanwhile, some suspicious incidents began to appear.

The most representative incident was the one in which about twenty eunuchs belonging to the same class during the reign of Queen Seondeok disappeared at the same time.

This incident received attention because around the same time, an incident occurred in the Empire – Joseon at the time – in which technology from Area 51 was attempted to be leaked.

– A merchant with the name of Ming was tracked down as the mastermind behind the attempted smuggling of technology from Area -51, but his whereabouts became unknown.

“if….”

“I don’t think so?”

-The spy war between Joseon and the Ming Dynasty that targeted the technology of Area 51.

This was the conclusion reached by Ming and imperial historians.

The countries that were overturned next were European countries.

“Have we ever had some uneasy moments?”

“That’s true, but… there are no definite records like Ming…”

In the end, the European case ended up with a lukewarm conclusion with ‘evidence but no evidence’.

And this has since become the starting point of numerous conspiracy theories.

* * *

As time passed, a strange enthusiasm began to blow among the energetic young imperialists.

“How can I become a secret agent?”

– One who moves around the world for the well-being of the empire and the emperor while hiding his identity.

-Even if you are unlucky and lose your life, the Emperor and the Crown Prince will remember you.

-If the Emperor and the Crown Prince remember, isn’t it okay to live without anyone knowing?

-Wouldn’t it be better to live a life of secret service, even if it’s dangerous, than to live a life where you have to risk your life, buried in all kinds of paperwork at a management or company or spending each day the same as yesterday?

These are the things that set the hearts of these energetic young people ablaze.

Thanks to this, many young people began to look for ways to become secret agents.

However, the secret agents actually smiled bitterly.

“We are also overwhelmed with paperwork….”

“The number of people who go on an operation is at best no more than ten, but if you think about the selection process… . Wow! It gives me goosebumps even thinking about it again.”

The ‘milwi fever’ that had so excited the empire’s youth died down over time.

Those who had such a hot time also got older.

“Do you remember that time? When you were going around saying you would become a ‘secret agent’?”

“It was a truly spirited time.”

When the elderly people, reminiscing about the past, smiled bitterly, saying, “It was a bold act that happened when I was hot-blooded,” ‘Milywi’ became a topic of conversation again.

* * *

Imperial Year 240 (1688)

A single book released in the empire’s bookstore shook the empire.

It was the autobiography of an actress who dominated the film industry at the time.

She was an actress with outstanding looks and talent.

And, she was an actress who was the center of all kinds of rumors as much as she was good-looking and talented.

The process by which the actress in question entered the film industry was also unusual.

He was a talented person who graduated from the Imperial Army Military Academy and completed the training course for the enlisted men with excellent grades.

It was just before she was promoted from first lieutenant to captain in modern times that she left the military due to ‘some unfortunate incident’ and entered the film industry.

And, perhaps due to the influence of that past, she began to gain popularity in ‘action films’ and then began to appear in leading roles in films of other genres.

In some ways, she could be said to be a popular actress with an unusual background, but the problem was the ‘rumor’ mentioned earlier.

It was a ‘scandal’ that involved influential figures in Europe, as well as the Empire – mostly men, but also women.

There were even instances where he disappeared during filming and ended up spending time in an unexpected place with an unexpected person.

In the early days of the empire, this would have been an immediate punishment. However, as time passed, perhaps because people’s perceptions became corrupted, or perhaps because the only evidence was a photograph of the two together and there was no concrete evidence, only rumors were rampant.

Because of this, speculations were circulating among the wealthy that the ‘unsavory incident’ that led to her having to leave the military might have been a similar case.

Regardless of such rumors, her position was solid, armed with her gorgeous looks, talent, and acting skills.

She was like that, but she suddenly died abroad at the age of 45 after being diagnosed with an incurable disease of ‘unknown cause’.

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A month before she died, her autobiography was released in bookstores.

And this autobiography caused a stir.

What brought about the blue was the sentence written at the very beginning of the autobiography.

-I was an agent of the secret service.

-The things written here have been made public with the approval of His Majesty the Emperor.

-Originally, I would have met a miserable death, leaving behind all kinds of scandals and notoriety.

– However, His Majesty the Emperor has told me to reveal this and wash away my reputation, so even if I die hundreds of times over for His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire, I will never be able to repay the favor.

In her autobiography, she wrote about how she became a private while she was a conscript after graduating from the military academy.

“Can you sacrifice your honor for His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire?”

“If you accept our offer, your future will be filled with scandal and accusations. In the end, your family will abandon you. When you die, no one may come looking for you.”

“However, only two people, including your future colleagues, will remember you.”

“These two are His Majesty the Emperor and the Crown Prince.”

Afterwards, she was discharged from the military for ‘some unfortunate reason’.

The next thing that happened was written down.

After undergoing training that made the notoriously difficult training course of the Chakho Army seem ridiculous, I underwent aptitude and personality tests that were so meticulous it bordered on paranoia.

After going through the process, she became qualified to become an executive agent of the secret service.

As soon as I got the qualification, I had to go through a process of learning a foreign language. I had to go through an intense training course where I could even sleep in a foreign language before I could become an agent.

Since becoming an agent, she has carried out several secret operations using her undercover identity as an actress.

It was because of this content that it caused an uproar.

It started with a debate over authenticity.

The part where she wrote about the secret operation was problematic.

She did not write in detail, but rather vaguely wrote something like, ‘We did some kind of operation,’ and explained the reason as follows.

-These operations are classified. Therefore, I cannot and will not reveal the details.

The next topic of conversation was ‘license to kill’.

– A certificate proving that the Emperor has authorized the murder.

In addition, the fond memories he had with spies from other countries he met during the operation also became a hot topic.

The next topic of conversation was the funeral of an agent who died during an operation.

It was said that while working undercover, he was treated as having died ‘on-duty’ or ‘in an unexpected accident’ and held a funeral, and that not only his secret colleagues but also the crown prince, dressed in civilian attire, secretly attended to pay respects to the deceased.

* * *

The autobiography in question caused such a stir that the emperor himself had to hold a press conference.

-Is she really the secret agent?

“It’s hard for me to talk about the secret. But I can say this. Even now, the number of black stars in the secret is increasing.”

-So the operations she mentioned in her autobiography are real operations?

“If you look at the autobiography, it is about what happened when Your Majesty was the Emperor. I have no authority to confirm it.”

-So, is there such a thing as a ‘license to kill’?

“I will refuse to answer. However, I hope you will remember that murder is not something you can do at will.”

-Then, how about attending the funeral?

“As I have said before, it is the duty of the Emperor and the Crown Prince to remember the death of Milwi.”

It was the emperor’s vague answer, but if you think about it for a little bit, you can find the answer right away.

-Her story is very likely true.

-No, it’s true!

* * *

As the situation developed, the empire once again experienced a wave of ‘secret agent fever’.

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people knocking on the military gate to become ‘secret conscripts’ or challenging special forces courses in the army and navy.

That wasn’t all.

– A life with two distinct identities: ‘the best actor in the glamorous entertainment industry’ and ‘a spy on the edge where life and death are decided in an instant.’

– Travels the world for the safety of his country.

– A ‘license to kill’ granted when certain conditions are met

Since there were all kinds of elements that stimulated people’s curiosity, soon novels using ‘secret agents’ as their main subject began to be created.

This wasn’t just an empire thing.

The autobiography in question was popular not only in the empire but also in other countries.

According to his autobiography, other countries also had spy agencies similar to the Secret Intelligence Service.

Inspired by it, writers in other countries also began to write novels, and soon a genre was born worldwide.

It was the birth of ‘spy material’.

A new genre, spy fiction, has become a popular subject matter not only in novels but also in movies.

* * *

As ‘spy materials’ overflowed like this, intelligence agencies of each country, including the Secret Service, were put in a difficult position.

“Should I like this or not…?”

“People’s intuition is surprisingly accurate.”

Among the various operations that appear in various spy movies, some that are surprisingly similar to real operations began to appear.

Surprised by this, intelligence agencies from various countries investigated whether information had been leaked, but almost none was found.

As the writers’ imaginations were added to various rumors and records of certain events, surprisingly similar scenes emerged.

“Does that mean they can move like this?”

“On the other hand, it means that they can sense how we move.”

The intelligence agencies of each country, alarmed by the operations depicted in spy films and the process by which these operations were exposed, began to reexamine the planning and execution of new operations and the operation of their organizations.

“Wait a minute, this equipment coming out of here. Does it look okay?”

“If I try hard, I think I could actually make it?”

Conversely, new weapons and equipment were created, inspired by all sorts of secret weapons and equipment from these spy stories.

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